Thank you, Bakersfield City Parks Workers!

I recently had a session with the cutest little guy. We met at a local park, which was nice and green and pretty.

This is Gavin. He's very smart for a two year old and so so sweet. I couldn't get enough of his talking. He warmed right up to me and held my hand while we went for a little walk.


He was wrinkiling his nose and making his Daddy laugh. Chock full o' personality, this one is. =)


He's such a happy little boy! Here, he was laughing because his mommy and daddy (excellent photographer's assistants that they are) were counting to three and then jumping up in the air just for his entertainment. Thanks mom and dad! =)

But I bet you're wondering why I gave a special nod to the city parks workers. Well, let me tell you about that. Some of the parks in our area have these sump (not sure if that's the right word) areas where water collects in a pond-like spot. Usually these areas have long grasses and lush natural landscapes. Unfortunately, they're also surrounded by a big ugly wire fence. The park we were at had a particularly beautiful sump area with lovely colors in the vegetation and shade and lush everything-that-a-photographer-would-want-in-a-nature-y-picture.....And it had a fence. Yuck.

But we were in luck! The morning we were there, the city parks workers were also there taking care of the park. And I figured it couldn't hurt to ask if they could let us in behind the fence, right? So I ran over (literally ran because they were getting into their truck and I was afraid they were going to leave) and asked, and bless them, they said yes and I did a little happy dance!

And here's one of the images we got.


I might have to go early in the morning to see if I can catch them there again. And beg them to let me borrow the key to the padlock on the gate so I can make a copy of it. In my area of town, there just aren't a lot of lush landscapes. It's pretty suburban, with shortly mowed lawns and young trees and tract homes. So I would love to be able to use this location every now and then. =)